Assembly for conducting and tempering fluids and method for producing said assembly

Abstract

An assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid includes at least one connector having at least three outlets/intakes. A hose is attached to a first one of the outlets/intakes of the at least one connector. A tempering device is arranged inside a cavity of the hose and extends outside the hose through a second one of the outlets/intakes of the connector positioned approximately opposite the first outlet/intake. Fluid is conducted in the cavity of the hose between the outer wall of the hose and the tempering device. A third one of the outlets/intakes of the connector communicates with the cavity of the hose. The hose and tempering device are each connected to the connector by either a form-fitting or material-to-material connection.

1. An assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid, comprising:
 at least one connector having at least three outlets/intakes; 
 at least one hose having an outer wall enclosing a cavity and being attached to a first one of the outlets/intakes of the at least one connector; and 
 at least one tempering device arranged inside the cavity of the hose and extending outside the hose through a second one of the outlets/intakes of the connector positioned approximately opposite the first outlet/intake, the fluid being conducted in the cavity of the hose between the outer wall and the tempering device; 
 wherein a third one of the outlets/intakes of the connector communicates with the cavity of the hose, and the hose and tempering device are each connected to the connector by one of a form-fitting or material-to-material connection. 
 
   
   
     2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the tempering device comprises an electrical heat conductor. 
   
   
     3. The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the electrical heat conductor comprises at least one insulation/diffusion barrier layer. 
   
   
     4. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the tempering device comprises a second hose. 
   
   
     5. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the second hose is adapted to conduct a fluid or gaseous medium for the tempering. 
   
   
     6. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the tempering device comprises at least one electrical heat conductor arranged in the second hose. 
   
   
     7. The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the electrical heat conductor comprises a metal alloy. 
   
   
     8. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the hose and the second hose comprises several layers. 
   
   
     9. The assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the layers comprises a reinforcing layer. 
   
   
     10. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the connector, hose and second hose comprises a material selected from the group comprising polyamides, polyphenylene sulfides (PPS), polyphthalamides (PPA), polyetheretherketones (PEEK), or polyetherimides (PEI). 
   
   
     11. The assembly according  claim 4 , wherein the at least one of the hose and second hose includes a marking affixed to thereto. 
   
   
     12. The assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the marking is one of printed on or stamped in. 
   
   
     13. The assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the hose and second hose is embodied with a color or multiple colors and/or is provided with characterizing patterns. 
   
   
     14. The assembly according to  claim 1 , further including a protective thermal sleeve arranged around at least some sections of the assembly. 
   
   
     15. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection between the connector and at least one of the hose or the tempering device comprises a weld or a glue connection. 
   
   
     16. A method for producing the assembly of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a) arranging the tempering device in the cavity of the hose with the tempering device having a projecting section that extends beyond at least one end of the hose; 
 b) closing off the cavity between the tempering device and the hose on the one end of the hose; 
 c) inserting the closed end of the hose with the tempering device projecting therefrom into a cavity of an injection-molding tool so that the tempering device and the hose project out of the cavity of the injection molding tool, the cavity of the injection molding tool being shaped to form the connector; 
 d) injection molding the connector while simultaneously insert-molding an area of transition between the tempering device and the closed end of the hose to form the connection between the hose and the connector and between the connector and the tempering device to form an assembly comprising the connector, tempering device and hose; 
 e) removing of the assembly from the injection-molding tool once it has cooled down; and 
 f) creating an opening that communicates with the cavity of the hose and the third outlet/intake of the connector. 
 
   
   
     17. The method according to  claim 16 , further including inserting at least one additional structural component into the injection-molding tool and insert-molding the additional structural component for connecting the connector to other components. 
   
   
     18. The method according to  claim 16 , wherein step b) includes closing off the cavity between the tempering device and the hose at the one end of the hose with a closing element prior to the insert-molding. 
   
   
     19. The method according to  claim 16 , including carrying out step (f) during the insert-molding of the area of transition and carrying out step (d) using a pusher element of the injection-molding tool. 
   
   
     20. The method according to  claim 16 , including thermally forming a tip onto the one end of the hose with the tip ending on the tempering device, thereby closing off the cavity between tempering device and the hose. 
   
   
     21. A method for producing an assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid, comprising:
 a) arranging a tempering device in a cavity of a hose with the tempering device having a projecting section that extends beyond at least one end of the hose; 
 b) providing a connector with at least three outlets/intakes that communicate with each other via cavities on the inside of the connector, wherein a first one of the connector cavities extends from a first one of the three outlets/intakes and a cross section of the first connector cavity is adapted to match a cross-section of the hose, wherein a second one of the connector cavities is coupled to the first connector cavity, and the second connector cavity has a cross-section that is adapted to match a cross-section of the cavity of the hose, wherein a third one of the connector cavities is coupled to the second connector cavity and extends through the connector to a second one of the three outlets/intakes of the connector arranged opposite of the first outlet/intake, wherein the third connector cavity has a cross-section that matches a cross-section of the tempering device that is arranged inside the hose, and wherein a fourth one of the connector cavities communicates between the second connector cavity and a third one of the three outlets/intakes; 
 c) applying an adhesive along a peripheral area of the first and third cavity regions; 
 d) inserting the projecting section of the tempering device into the first outlet/intake of the connector; 
 f) guiding the tempering device through the connector until the tempering device projects through the second outlet/intake; 
 g) inserting the end of the hose into the first outlet/intake of the connector until end of the hose reaches the second cavity; and 
 h) allowing the adhesive to harden. 
 
   
   
     22. A method for producing an assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid, comprising:
 a) arranging a tempering device in a cavity of a hose with the tempering device having a projecting section that extends beyond at least one end of the hose; 
 b) providing a connector with at least three outlets/intakes that communicate with each other via cavities on the inside of the connector, wherein a first one of the connector cavities extends from a first one of the three outlets/intakes and a cross section of the first connector cavity is adapted to match a cross-section of the hose, wherein a second one of the connector cavities is coupled to the first connector cavity, and the second connector cavity has a cross-section that is adapted to match a cross-section of the cavity of the hose, wherein a third one of the connector cavities is coupled to the second connector cavity and extends through the connector to a second one of the three outlets/intakes of the connector arranged opposite the first outlet/intake, wherein the connector cavity has a cross-section that matches a cross-section of the tempering device that is arranged inside the hose, and wherein a fourth one of the connector cavities communicates between the second connector cavity and a third one of the three outlets/intakes; 
 c) inserting the projecting section of the tempering device into the first outlet/intake of the connector; 
 d) guiding the tempering device through the connector until the tempering device projects through the second outlet/intake; 
 e) inserting an end of the hose into the first outlet/intake of the connector until it reaches the second cavity; 
 f) applying an adhesive to the outlets/intakes on the connector into which the tempering device and the hose are inserted; and 
 g) allowing the adhesive to harden. 
 
   
   
     23. A method for producing an assembly for conducting and tempering a fluid, comprising:
 a) providing a hose having an outer wall enclosing a cavity; 
 b) providing a connector with at least three outlets/intakes that communicate with each other via cavities on the inside of the connector, wherein a first one of the connector cavities extends from a first one of the three outlets/intakes and a cross section of the first connector cavity is adapted to match a cross-section of the hose, wherein a second one of the connector cavities is coupled to the first connector cavity, and the second connector cavity has a cross-section that is adapted to match a cross-section of the cavity of the hose, wherein a third one of the connector cavities is coupled to the second connector cavity and extends through the connector to a second one of the three outlets/intakes of the connector arranged opposite the first outlet/intake, wherein the connector cavity has a cross-section that matches a cross-section of the tempering device that is arranged inside the hose, and wherein a fourth one of the connector cavities communicates between the second connector cavity and a third one of the three outlets/intakes; 
 c) gluing the hose to the connector by one of (1) applying an adhesive along a peripheral area of the first connector cavity and then inserting the hose into the first connector cavity through the first outlet/intake, or (2) inserting the hose into the first connector cavity through the first outlet/intake and subsequently applying an adhesive along the peripheral area of the first connector cavity; 
 c) inserting a tempering device through the second outlet/intake; 
 d) guiding the tempering device through the connector and the hose; 
 e) applying an adhesive to an area of the second outlet/intake; 
 f) allowing the adhesive to harden. 
 
   
   
     24. The method according to  claim 21 , further including: inserting first and second sealing devices into the first and third connector cavities, respectively, the first and second sealing devices each having a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the hose and the tempering device, respectively. 
   
   
     25. The method according to  claim 22 , further including: inserting first and second sealing devices into the first and third connector cavities, respectively, the first and second sealing devices each having a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the hose and the tempering device, respectively. 
   
   
     26. The method according to  claim 23 , further including: inserting first and second sealing devices into the first and third connector cavities, respectively, the first and second sealing devices each having a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the hose and the tempering device, respectively.